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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Jason B. Ellis, New York, NY (US);
Laurent Hasson, New York, NY (US);
Peter K. Malkin, Ardsley, NY (US);
Jason B. Ellis, New York, NY (US);
Laurent Hasson, New York, NY (US);
Peter K. Malkin, Ardsley, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method within a system wherein a first user of the system provides information on social patterns to a second user includes: receiving a request for social pattern information from the second user, the request comprising a query; assigning authorization level to the second user for restricting the type and amount of data provided to the second user; providing information on social patterns to the second user according to the second user's authorization level; and storing information about the second user to be used in future transactions with the second user, the information including transactional fee data and subscription data for notifying the second user of additional social patterns as they develop.